Spoiled Ballot

Definition: A Spoiled ballot is a ballot that has been incorrectly filled, incorrectly marked, or not marked at all, rendering it invalid. Meaning: A Spoiled ballot is an electoral vote that has not been correctly filled out and as a result is not counted in the final tally. This could be due to a voter not following the instructions correctly, or not filling out the ballot at all. Ultimately, a Spoiled ballot does not contribute to the outcome of an election and is discarded from the final tally.